Tennessee § 4-29-249 - Governmental entities terminated on June 30, 2028.
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§ 4-29-249. Governmental entities terminated on June 30, 2028.
The following governmental entities terminate on June 30, 2028: Beech River watershed development authority, board of directors, created by § 64-1-101; Board of law examiners, created by § 23-1-101; Carroll County watershed authority, created by § 64-1-801; Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact, created by § 63-7-401; Physical therapy licensure compact, created by § 63-13-401; Rail service authorities, created by § 7-56-201; South Central Tennessee railroad authority, created by § 64-2-201; Tennessee Duck River development agency, created by §§ 64-1-601 and 64-1-602; Tri-county railroad authority, created by § 64-2-301; and West Tennessee River basin authority, created by § 64-1-1101. Each department, commission, board, agency, or council of state government created during calendar year 2026 terminates on June 30, 2028. Any governmental entity that has been terminated under this section may be continued, reestablished, or restructured in accordance with this chapter. Acts 2020, ch. 540, § 2; 2020, ch. 548, § 2; 2020, ch. 551, § 2; 2020, ch. 552, § 2; 2020, ch. 554, § 2; 2020, ch. 568, § 2; 2020, ch. 661, § 2; 2020, ch. 662, § 2; 2020, ch. 665, § 2; 2020, ch. 667, § 2. Amendments. The 2020 amendment by ch. 540 added “Board of law examiners, created by § 23-1-101 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 540, § 2, effective March 19, 2020. The 2020 amendment by ch. 548 added “Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact, created by § 63-7-401 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 548, § 2, effective March 19, 2020. The 2020 amendment by ch. 551 added “physical therapy licensure compact, created by § 63-13-401 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 551, § 2, effective March 19, 2020. The 2020 amendment by ch. 552 added “rail service authorities, created by § 7-56-201 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 552, § 2, effective March 19, 2020. The 2020 amendment by ch. 554 added “South Central Tennessee railroad authority, created by § 64-2-201 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 554, § 2, effective March 19, 2020. The 2020 amendment by ch. 568 added “tri-county railroad authority, created by § 64-2-301 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 568, § 2, effective March 19, 2020. The 2020 amendment by ch. 661 added “Beech River watershed development authority, board of directors, created by § 64-1-101 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 661, § 2, effective April 20, 2020. The 2020 amendment by ch. 662 added “Carroll County watershed authority, created by § 64-1-801 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 662, § 2, effective April 20, 2020. The 2020 amendment by ch. 665 added “Tennessee Duck River development agency, created by §§ 64-1-601 and 64-1-602 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 665, § 2, effective April 20, 2020. The 2020 amendment by ch. 667 added “West Tennessee River basin authority, created by § 64-1-1101 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 667, § 2, effective April 20, 2020. Effective Dates. Acts 2020, ch. 540, § 3. March 19, 2020. Acts 2020, ch. 548, § 3. March 19, 2020. Acts 2020, ch. 551, § 3. March 19, 2020. Acts 2020, ch. 552, § 3. March 19, 2020. Acts 2020, ch. 554, § 3. March 19, 2020. Acts 2020, ch. 568, § 3. March 19, 2020. Acts 2020, ch. 661, § 7. April 2, 2020. Acts 2020, ch. 662, § 6. April 2, 2020. Acts 2020, ch. 665, § 6. April 2, 2020. Acts 2020, ch. 667, § 5. April 2, 2020.
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